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Greenwashing

For Prelims: Greenwashing, Carbon Credit For Mains: Greenwashing & Its Challenges, Effect of Greenwashing on Carbon Market Why in...

10 Nov 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

Why in News? The Forest Department is coming up with a comprehensive strategy to deal with the spread of the invasive species like Senna spectabilis...

02 Nov 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

2022 Forest Declaration Assessment

For Prelims: COP-26, Deforestation, Indian Forest Policy, 1952, Forest Conservation Act, 1980. For Mains: Findings of 2022 Forest Declaration...

29 Oct 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Post-Facto Environmental Clearances

For Prelims: Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Clearances. For Mains: Post-Facto Environmental Clearances and Related Concerns. Why...

08 Oct 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Dibang Hydel Project

For Prelims: Dibang Hydel Project, Forest Advisory committee For Mains: Growth and development over environment, NGT Why in News? Recently,...

28 Sep 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Italy's Lake Garda

Why in News? Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country’s largest lake, to near its lowest level ever...

17 Aug 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Conserving India’s Coastal Ecosystems

For Prelims: CAG, Environment Protection Act, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kutch For Mains: Conserving...

16 Aug 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environment Impact Assessment

For Prelims: EIA Notification 2006, United Nations Environment Programme For Mains: Environment Impact Assessment Why in News? The Ministry of...

21 Jul 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts

For Prelims: World Day to Combat Desertification and Droughts, UNCCD, Forest Stewardship Council, Forest Stewardship Standard for India. For...

18 Jun 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Etalin Hydro Power Project

For Prelims: Etalin hydro power project, Dibang valley, Forest Advisory committee For Mains: Preference to Growth and development, Growth and...

08 Jun 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Urban Planning and Climate

This editorial is based on “Climate in the City” which was published in Indian Express on 12/04/2022. It talks about the impact of poor...

12 Apr 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Ranking of States on Faster Green Nods

For Prelims: Environment Protection Act, 1986, Environment Impact Assessment. For Mains: Environmental Clearances (EC) procedure and related...

21 Jan 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Disaster Management in Urban India

This editorial is based upon “Storm Warnings of A Megacity Collapse” which was published in The Hindu on 17/01/2022. It talks about the...

17 Jan 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

World Heritage Sites & Climate Change

Why in News The first ever scientific assessment of the amounts of greenhouse gases emitted from and absorbed by forests (2001-2020) in UNESCO World...

01 Nov 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Indian Railway to be Net Zero Emitter by 2030

Why in News Recently, Indian Railways (IR) has announced that it is likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by...

22 Oct 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Children’s Climate Risk Index: UNICEF

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Fridays for Future launched a report named ‘The...

27 Aug 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Oil Spills

Why in News A new study has confirmed that Stimulating Bacteria (Bioremediation) with nutrients in the cold seawaters of the Canadian Arctic can...

13 Aug 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

SOP for Environmental Violations: MoEFCC

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with...

13 Jul 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Introduction Overview: The Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) was enacted in 1986 with the objective of providing the protection and improvement...

28 Jun 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Rescuing Gharials: Mahanadi River

Why in News Recently, Odisha announced a cash award of Rs. 1,000 to conserve gharials in Mahanadi River Basin. Key Points About...

11 Jun 2021 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)